Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design

Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

About this course: Learners will create a roadmap to achieve their own personal goals related to the digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) profession, which will help them leverage relevant opportunities. The culminating project provides a tangible element to include in their professional portfolios that showcases their knowledge of Industry 4.0.
This project is part of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization. To learn more about the specialization and its courses, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/r-VHiwsg_t0

Who is this class for: This course is for anyone interested in how digital advances are changing the landscape and capabilities of manufacturing, from high school graduates exploring careers to operations managers and business owners hungry for an understanding of the newest manufacturing technologies.

The purpose of this module is to introduce learners to the factors and trends motivating the transition from the current state of manufacturing to a Digital Manufacturing and Design (DMD) model. Learners will demonstrate critical thinking to define a personalized roadmap project relating to the transformation such that they can impact themselves and the future of DMD. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

5 videos, 8 readings

Video: Introduction: Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing and Design

Reading: Resources: Industry 4.0

Reading: Grading Rubric

Video: Project Definition

Reading: Resources: Project Definition

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 1

Discussion Prompt: Project Definition

Video: Traditional vs. Digital Manufacturing Roles

Video: Next Generation

Reading: Resources: Traditional vs. Digital Manufacturing Roles

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 2

Video: Project Charter

Reading: Resources: Project Charter

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 3

Graded: Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design--Week 1

WEEK 2

Self-Assessment

The purpose of this module is for learners to identify their current situation, perform a self-assessment, and create a personalized future goal within the Digital Manufacturing and Design paradigm. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

Reading: Resources: You and the Future of Digital Manufacturing and Design

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 5

Discussion Prompt: You and the Future of Digital Manufacturing and Design

Video: Self-Marketing Tools

Reading: Resources: Self-Marketing Tools

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 6

Graded: Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design--Week 2

WEEK 3

Network Exploration

This module focuses on defining and acquiring resources to help learners grow their network to assist in attaining the future goal identified within the Digital Manufacturing and Design domain. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

4 videos, 8 readings

Video: Finding a Mentor

Reading: Resources: Finding a Mentor

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 7

Video: Network Expansion

Reading: Resources: Expanding Your Network

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 8

Video: Safeguard Your Online Image

Reading: Resources: Safeguard Your Online Image

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 9

Video: Creating an Elevator Pitch

Reading: Resources: Create an Elevator Pitch

Reading: Roadmap to Success in DMD: Step 10

Graded: Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design--Week 3

WEEK 4

Roadmap Execution

In this module, learners will created a realistic roadmap execution plan to transition from a current state to a future desired state in the Digital Manufacturing and Design paradigm, using concepts gleaned throughout the course and elsewhere.

In this final module, learners will continue to complete final edits and submit personalized artifacts and attestations to support a transition from a current state to a future state in Digital Manufacturing and Design as a peer review. Learners will review and provide feedback of the work of classmates.

1 video, 2 readings

Video: Final Project Submission and Evaluation: Congratulations!

Reading: Resources: Portfolio: Artifacts and Attestations

Reading: Grading Rubric

Graded: Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design

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University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) team includes the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the most comprehensive public school of engineering in New York; the Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), an engineering outreach center that supports the business community; and the Center for Educational Innovation, which elevates pedagogical advancement and improved learning. UB, a research-intensive public university, is the largest institution of the State University of New York system.

The State University of New York

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